A little bit of slowdown.

Today was quite a relaxed pace compared to what I have been working through lately... and it was nice. I still worked about 9 hours, which feels like a short day, but it was at a much more manageable pace for sure. Getting things done. Preparing for the next ones. The rise and fall of optimism... a very natural aspect of life. The weather was beautiful. I consider myself a lucky fellow in so many ways.

Work's long weekend.

Over the weekend, we shot the first story of a pilot we are working on with a show runner from L.A. that we have never worked with before. He was great to work with, and we had a lot of fun working together with him as our team leader, but we definitely burned the long hours a bit longer than usual. Now I can get back to the regular(already lengthy) working lifestyle I usually enjoy. Ha.

The excellent blend of comedy and drama.

This isn't a review of the movie Guardians of the Galaxy as much as it is a comment about my enjoyment of a well-balanced mix of high-quality comedy with potent dramatic fare. Marvel comics movies has, in recent years, done a very good job of striking this balance with fairly solid consistency. And it is a fine line to balance around/on... a fine line that takes incredible patience, practice and skill to achieve... yet... Guardians has done it... and I have enjoyed it... and now(possibly for being quite tired already) I have basically stated the same thing in several different ways... just for practice, I guess. Ha.

The day before a shoot.

Is always so loaded with preparation it sometimes feels like the night before midterms are due. Just packing and organizing and laboring over all the little details of what is needed for the shoot... it can be kind of exhausting in its own way. I think it'll be another fun one, though, and I look forward to seeing the result!

Joining a great team.

Every shoot is a different collection of minds and hearts aligned to the service of one goal... make something great! The trials along the way will be many, a plethora of undiscovered road blocks and patience-testing compromises, but the team always perseveres, a collective heart of iron and fire. We formed a new team today and I am excited to experience all of this with them, once again, even if only for a few short weeks or so.

Working hard... physically.

And I imagine I'll feel it pretty good for another day or so. I really enjoy the blend of athleticism and art and I hope I am called upon more for just this kind of thing. And I am so lucky to love what I do as much as I do!

Doing good work for the people with money.

It is not the most common thing but it is something I am glad to have found recently. I think I am making a good impression and I hope they have lots more work for me in the future.